This red, white and blue cake is a perfect
4th of July dessert. Or, simply re-arrange the fruit to serve
it anytime of the year!
Independence
Cake
- 1 cup water
1 cup instant mashed potato buds
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 2/3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
4 large eggs
3/4 cup milk
1 (12-ounce) package NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet
Chocolate Mini Morsels
1 (8-ounce) container frozen non-dairy whipped topping, thawed
2 cups sliced strawberries
1/2 cup blueberries
- Preheat oven to 350°
F. Grease and paper-line 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
- Heat water to boiling
in a small saucepan; remove from heat. Stir in potato buds until
moistened. Cool to room temperature. Combine flour, baking powder,
salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
- Beat sugar and butter
until crumbly. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each
addition; beat in potatoes. Gradually beat in flour mixture alternately
with milk. Stir in morsels. Spoon into prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes
or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool
in pan for 15 minutes. Invert onto wire rack to cool completely.
Transfer to serving platter.
- Frost sides and top of
cake with whipped topping. Arrange strawberry slices and blueberries
on top of cake to represent the American Flag.
Makes 12 servings.
Recipe and photograph are
the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com, used with permission.
